Reason: Represented her state of Tasmania in both netball and triathlon as a junior, before trying out in a talent identification program with the Tasmanian Institute of Sport. A love for the cycling leg of triathlon led her to solely focus on the bike. (themercury.com.au, 4 Aug 2016)Ambition: "Tokyo (Olympics 2020) is definitely within reach, and so is Gold Coast (Commonwealth Games 2018), that's my next goal." (thecourier.com.au, 12 Aug 2017)Influence: Her late father, Patrick. "He was my dad. He played a massive role in my life. He's someone who always taught me to never give up and I always take that with me." (sbs.com.au, 24 Feb 2016)

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HEART SCAREWithdrew 20km into the Women's Tour in Britain in June 2017, due to sharp chest pains. Her father, Patrick, died suddenly from a heart attack in May 2015 at the age of 44, and she knew she could take no risks. After tests, it was revealed she had supraventricular tachycardia, a recurrent rapid heartbeat, which is non-life-threatening. However, she required surgery to continue competing at an elite level. Underwent surgery in August 2017, and spent two weeks recovering before getting back onto the bike. (themercury.com.au, 21 Jul 2017; thecourier.com.au, 12 Aug 2017)

ACHIEVEMENTS2016 and 2017 team pursuit World Cup gold medalist. (cycling.org.au, 6 Mar 2017)2012 junior world champion in the team pursuit and scratch race at Invercargill, New Zealand. (cycling.org.au, 4 Oct 2017)2011 junior world champion in the team pursuit and silver medalist in the scratch race in Moscow, Russia. (cycling.org.au, 4 Oct 2017)